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Your money on the DROID RAZR MAXX HD by Motorola

January 16, 2013 : BY Motorola

Your finances and portfolio are what can make or break your future, and just like the DROID RAZR MAXX HD by Motorola, you want them to last a long, long time. Usually to get live streaming stock quotes, you have to continuously log into your stock brokerage account and launch some application that times-out for your protection. With the Google Finance app from the Google Play Store, you can set up portfolios to monitor your stocks with real-time streaming quotes, overall market activity and the latest news from the financial sector.

Another great free app, and a Google “Best of 2012” app finalist, Mint.com is the way to really get organized and make sure you’re getting the most bang from you bucks. Mint pulls in all your personal checking, savings, and credit card accounts into one place, so you can manage your money from anywhere. The app automatically categorizes transactions, tracks your cash spending with charts and graphs and will create a recommended budget based on your activity. The app also acts as a financial valet of sorts, sending you email or text alerts about upcoming bills, fees, low balances, strange activity and more.

If you’re worried about losing or misplacing your DROID RAZR MAXX HD and having your financial data available, you can rest easy knowing the app is passcode protected. For added peace of mind, you can simply log onto your Mint.com account from any computer and deactivate device access from your profile page with one easy click.

You owe it to your future self to manage your finances with the utmost care, and with these apps, you’re well on your way to a comfortable retirement.

Please note that Mint currently connects to US and Canadian financial institutions only.

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Google Play Books on the DROID RAZR HD by Motorola featuring Android™ 4.1 Jelly Bean

January 15, 2013 : BY Motorola

A good book can make the long commute home on the train or a cross-country plane flight go by so much quicker. The DROID RAZR HD by Motorola offers an amazing reading experience with a 4.7” HD display featuring a higher resoultion that makes every page easier on the eyes. Looking at images from content on Google Play Books means you get richer colors and more true-to-life visuals.

With Android™ 4.1, Google Play Books offers multiple new features to enhance your reading experience:

  • Embedded audio tracks and videos can now be easily streamed directly within the book you’re reading.
  • You can now add bookmarks to remember important information for later or pick up where you left off reading.
  • Play Books now offers fixed layout books, optimized for tablet-reading of books with beautifully designed graphics and layouts, like children’s books and comic books.
  • For visually impaired users, automatic text-to-speech settings have been enabled.

So whether you’re reading a guidebook for building your new piece of furniture or cozying up to a thrilling mystery during a rainy day, DROID RAZR HD and Google Play Books have you covered. Let us know what your favorite book is in the comments below.

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Keeping your DROID RAZR MAXX HD by Motorola secure

January 10, 2013 : BY Motorola

When we head out with our DROID RAZR MAXX HD by Motorola, we are taking not only our phone with us, but a sophisticated computer that organizes our lives and may have our schedules, email, documents, photos, videos, passwords and other important information. Therefore, it is essential that we do everything we can ahead of time to make sure that if the phone is lost or stolen, others can’t access and corrupt our personal data.

There are some great apps in the Google Play store that can help you keep tabs on and locate our phone if we lose track of it. One of them is SeekDroid Anti-Theft & Security which allows you to track, locate, and wipe clean your device remotely. Another is Find My Phone, which has some of the same features and also allows you to monitor the phones of  your entire family. You can check out this article on DROID LIFE to read more about recovering your lost device.

Before you worry about losing it though, we’ve included some helpful tips below to make sure you’re protected right out of the gate, so you can feel more at ease if you do misplace it.

How do I protect my phone from unauthorized use?
You can make the touchscreen lock when it goes to sleep. Touch  > Settings > Security & Screen lock > Screen lock, then select the lock type:

  • None: Turn off the screen lock.
  • Slide: Flick  to the right to unlock.
  • Face Unlock: Look at your smartphone to unlock it.
  • Pattern: Draw a pattern to unlock.
  • PIN: Enter digits to unlock.
  • Password: Enter letters, digits, or symbols to unlock.

Note: You can make emergency calls on a locked smartphone. A locked smartphone still rings, but you need to unlock it to answer.

Face unlock
Use face recognition to unlock your smartphone.
Note: This feature is less secure than a pattern, PIN, or password.
To get started, Touch  > Settings > Security & Screen lock > Screen lock > Face Unlock > Set it up.
Follow the prompts and look at the front camera lens. When face capture is complete, choose a pattern or PIN (for backup and to change the lock setting).
To unlock the smartphone, flick  to the right and look at the front camera lens.

Pattern

To set the lock pattern, Touch  > Settings > Security & Screen lock > Screen lock > Pattern.
Follow the instructions to draw your lock pattern.
When prompted, draw the pattern to unlock the smartphone.

PIN
To set a PIN, Touch  > Settings > Security & Screen lock  > Screen lock > PIN.
Enter a numeric PIN, then confirm it.
When prompted, enter the PIN to unlock the smartphone.

Password
To set the password, Touch  > Settings > Security & Screen lock  > Screen lock > Password.
Enter a password (up to eight characters), then confirm it.
When prompted, enter the password to unlock the smartphone.

Personalize your lock screen
To change your timeout, touch Touch  > Settings > Display > Sleep. If you don’t touch the screen or press any keys for the amount of time you select, the screen locks automatically.

Lock & unlock
To lock your smartphone screen, do any one of these:

  • Press the Power key.
  • Let the screen time out (don’t press anything).
  • Switch off the power.

To unlock your smartphone screen, press the Power key to wake the touchscreen display, then perform the unlock procedure required by the lock screen (slide, face unlock, pattern, PIN, or password).

Can’t unlock your smartphone?
Face unlock: If your smartphone doesn’t recognize your face, you’ll be prompted to enter your backup pattern or PIN code to unlock it.
Pattern: If you make five unsuccessful attempts to enter your lock pattern, you can touch Forgot pattern and enter the Gmail™ user name and password you set up as your main Google™ account when you registered your device. You will then be able to create a new pattern and unlock your device.
PIN or password: If you forget your PIN or password, you can enter the Google™Gmail™ user name and password you set up when you registered your device. You will then be able to create a new PIN or password and unlock your device.
If you don’t have a Google™ account on your smartphone, contact Verizon Wireless to have your device factory reset.

Warning: A factory reset will delete all data on your smartphone.

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Google Voice Search on the DROID RAZR M by Motorola

January 7, 2013 : BY Motorola

Sometimes we just want to use our voice instead of typing in our questions on a screen. With Google Voice search available on the DROID RAZR M by Motorola with the Android™ 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system, you can do that more easily than ever before. Whether it’s asking trivia questions like how deep is the Pacific Ocean, to what the current score in your favorite teams’ game is, or even adding calories of the food choices you are about to consume, Google Voice Search has you covered.

This time of year, calorie counting can be a resolution saver, if you let it, so check out this video that we like to call Delicious Math:

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Time to flex with the MOTOROLA S11-FLEX HD

January 2, 2013 : BY Motorola

It’s a new year and if one of your resolutions is to get in better shape, it’s important to stay motivated while you’re accomplishing fitness goals. Listening to music is a great way to do this, but unfortunately headphones with wires can get tangled in the workout equipment and the ear buds could get yanked out at any moment. This is why the Motorola S11-FLEX HD Wireless Stereo Headphones are the perfect companion for working out. You don’t have to worry about missing a beat while you’re timing your pace to your favorite jams. The S11-FLEX HD connects with most Bluetooth®-enabled devices and gives you HD audio and body-thumping bass that outperform many of the best wired headphones. If you’re really working up a sweat, no worries because the S11-FLEX HD is armed with a protective coating and moisture-repellent mesh for maximum durability.

Are you looking to get fit this year? Show us how you plan to accomplish your fitness goals by taking a picture with Instagram, using #howiflex in the caption and sharing it with us for a chance to win your very own S11-FLEX HD. For rules, check out Motorola’s Facebook page for all the details.

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24 Hour Records and the DROID RAZR HD by Motorola

December 31, 2012 : BY Motorola

No matter what we do, our days are 24 hours, and hopefully we are making the most of every minute, even when we’re sleeping. The DROID RAZR HD by Motorola, with its’ 24 hours of mixed use battery life, is there for us to make sure we do. Whether the phone is keeping our days on track by shutting off during meetings at work with Smartactions, showing us the latest weather, traffic and transit news on our Google Now screen, or keeping out unwanted calls and texts while we’re sleeping, this phone has you covered all day and night.

But what other 24 hour events might be helped by the DROID RAZR HD ? We checked out some of the 24 hour world records, and thought that they could benefit from this phone as well, especially with its rugged construction of Dupont Kevlar®, Corning® Gorilla Glass® and water-repellent nanocoating.

Most concerts in 24 hours: The Flaming Lips played in 8 cities: Memphis, Tennessee, Clarkesdale, Mississippi, Oxford, MS, Jackson, MS, Hattiesburg, MS, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and New Orleans, LA. August 27-28 2012

Greatest distance walked in 24 hours on a tightrope: 9.74 miles by Joey Kelly (Germany) at MMC studios in Hurth, Germany

Furthest distance on a pogo stick in 24 hours: 23.22 miles by James Roumeliotis (USA) at Pogopalooza 9, in Costa Mesa, California, USA,  July 26, 2012.

The most pull ups in 24 hours: 4,020 by Stephen Hyland (UK) at his personal gym in Stoneleigh, UK, on July 23 2011.

The greatest number of different roller coasters ridden in a 24 hours:  74, by Philip A Guarno, Adam Spivak, John R Kirkwood and Aaron Monroe Rye (USA) on August 9 2001. The foursome rode coasters in 10 parks in four US states, and used helicopters to travel between them.

Check out this video to see the DROID RAZR HD in action.

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DROID RAZR M By Motorola: The perfect stocking stuffer

December 21, 2012 : BY Motorola

Mobile phones have always come with user manuals, FAQs, tutorials and other self-serve help options, trying to answer the question: how the heck do I use this new device. Being the proud and sentient beings that we are, these are oten options we tend to ignore, and instead choose to learn by trial and error. It’s just a phone, of course I can figure it out on my own. But this isn’t your father’s phone, and with the power and features of a sophisticated computer from several years ago, there’s a lot you might be missing by leaving it all to your intuition. One of the reasons people have resisted these helpful tools in the past is the burdensome way that they were written, difficult to find, or the need to go back and forth between your phone and the manual, losing track of which page has which feature, etc.,etc.

Not to worry. With the DROID RAZR M by Motorola, help is just a button away. With everything from how-to videos, easy to navigate FAQs, and support contact info at your fingertips, you won’t be wasting time, you’ll be answering questions quickly and easily. Organized into easy-scroll pages, you’ll find everything you need to understand the settings on your phone. How to do messaging and calendar setup, to find your apps and get new ones easily, to show you how to use new features that come with software updates, and how to reset your phone and contact support. We’re not just talking about passive help here. When you click on many of the items in the support menu, your DROID RAZR M will actually take you on a test run of your new topic. If you want to learn how to ignore an incoming phone call, the Help app will send a fake call to your phone and give you onscreen directions on how to swipe left to end it. If you don’t get it right the first time, the app will coach you until you get it right, and then flash a ‘tutorial completed’ message.

If you need help directly from us, there’s one click access to the Motorola Support Forums, our support phone numbers and email address. You’ll never feel stranded on the tech-support highway again. You probably won’t need it, but rest easy knowing we’ve got your back if you do.

Check out more screenshots of the Help app on the Motorola Google+ page here.

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MOTOROLA S11-FLEX HD: Sound for your life

December 5, 2012 : BY Motorola

Whether you’re a fitness buff that loves the highs from working out, or a reluctant participant that works out because you know you have to, listening to music is often a top priority for your routine. Unfortunately, the wires from your headphones are always getting in the way, and the wireless sets you’ve tried in the past just don’t cut it, and often fall off or don’t fit right.

Those days are over with the Motorola S11 FLEX-HD Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Headphones bringing you a listening experience to get you pumped up and motivated. The best-in-class HD audio has crystal clear highs, dynamic mid-range and body-thumping bass that outperform even the best wired headphones.

The Motorola S11 FLEX-HD headphones also let you customize your listening experience with five EQ settings that allow fine-tuning to pump up the bass, energize brilliant high notes, cool down with perfect balance, or listen to music raw and unmodified.

Check out this video to see the S11 headphones in action.

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When you need to take a call, you can hear it perfectly with Vocalizer, a setting distinctly created for phone calls.

And in case you haven’t heard about our #howiflex promotion, we’re giving away a pair of the S11 FLEX-HD headphones every week until January 29th, 2013. Also, three grand prizes winners will each receive a $1,000 Google Play Credit, good for purchasing songs, movies, ebooks, and other products from the Google Play Store. It’s easy to enter, so just visit the Motorola Facebook page to see how.

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The Convenience of Google Now on DROID RAZR M BY MOTOROLA

November 19, 2012 : BY Motorola

Android™ 4.1’s new features are sure to make your life easier on the DROID RAZR M. Shouldn’t your phone be able to anticipate what you’ll need throughout the day? With Google Now, you get answers before you even have to ask. Real-time notifications let you know whether to pack an umbrella for later in the day or if it’s necessary to grab the train to avoid the accident that’s backing up I-495.

And hey, DROID RAZR M with Android™ 4.1 will even provide you the scores from last night’s game on your way into work. It can even make sure you make that vacation to Tahoe on time.

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Announcing the MOTOROLA ATRIX™ HD Developer Edition

November 6, 2012 : BY Motorola

We’re happy to announce that the MOTOROLA ATRIX™ HD will be available in a Developer Edition and also be a supported device in the Bootloader Unlock program. It has the same features and specs as the regular MOTOROLA ATRIX HD, but allows the infinite customization possibilities offered by an unlockable bootloader.  Unlocking a bootloader isn’t for everyone, but for some, it’s a must-have.

For a full list of devices that come with an unlockable bootloader, check out the motorola.com/unlockbootloader page, where you’ll also find step-by-step instructions to unlock your device. Contact @MotorolaSupport on Twitter, or the Owners’ Forum for questions you may have.

You should only unlock the bootloader if you’re comfortable with the process and know exactly what you’re doing, since you will be voiding the warranty and risking data and functionality loss.

Sign up to get updates on the ATRIX HD Developer Edition

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